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Brussels Sprout Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

By Lan Lam

Published on September 24, 2015

Time

50 minutes

Yield

Serves 6

Brussels Sprout Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

Ingredients

¼ cup red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard 1 teaspoon sugar Salt and pepper 1 shallot, halved through root end and sliced thin crosswise4 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces1 ½ pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and sliced thin1 ½ cups finely shredded radicchio, long strands cut into bite-size lengths2 ounces Parmesan, shaved into thin strips using vegetable peeler¼ cup sliced almonds

Before You Begin

A food processor’s slicing blade can be used to slice the Brussels sprouts, but the salad will be less tender.

Instructions

  1. Whisk vinegar, mustard, sugar, and 1/4-teaspoon salt together in bowl. Add shallot, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and microwave until steaming, 30 to 60 seconds. Stir briefly to submerge shallot. Cover and let cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
  2. Cook bacon in 12-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until crisp and well rendered, 6 to 8 minutes. Off heat, whisk in shallot mixture. Add Brussels sprouts and radicchio and toss with tongs until dressing is evenly distributed and sprouts darken slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to serving bowl. Add Parmesan and almonds and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately.

Brussels Sprout Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

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Time

50 minutes

Yield

Serves 6

Ingredients

¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper
1 shallot, halved through root end and sliced thin crosswise
4 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 ½ pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and sliced thin
1 ½ cups finely shredded radicchio, long strands cut into bite-size lengths
2 ounces Parmesan, shaved into thin strips using vegetable peeler
¼ cup sliced almonds

Ingredients

¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper
1 shallot, halved through root end and sliced thin crosswise
4 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 ½ pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and sliced thin
1 ½ cups finely shredded radicchio, long strands cut into bite-size lengths
2 ounces Parmesan, shaved into thin strips using vegetable peeler
¼ cup sliced almonds

Ingredients

¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper
1 shallot, halved through root end and sliced thin crosswise
4 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 ½ pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and sliced thin
1 ½ cups finely shredded radicchio, long strands cut into bite-size lengths
2 ounces Parmesan, shaved into thin strips using vegetable peeler
¼ cup sliced almonds

Why This Recipe Works

Our Brussels sprout salad is dressed in a warm bacon vinaigrette that gently tenderizes the sprouts while letting them retain their fresh, mustardy flavor. Bites of quick-pickled shallot add pop to the salad. We dress the salad in the skillet before transferring it to a serving bowl.

Before You Begin

A food processor’s slicing blade can be used to slice the Brussels sprouts, but the salad will be less tender.

Instructions

  1. Whisk vinegar, mustard, sugar, and 1/4-teaspoon salt together in bowl. Add shallot, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and microwave until steaming, 30 to 60 seconds. Stir briefly to submerge shallot. Cover and let cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
  2. Cook bacon in 12-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until crisp and well rendered, 6 to 8 minutes. Off heat, whisk in shallot mixture. Add Brussels sprouts and radicchio and toss with tongs until dressing is evenly distributed and sprouts darken slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to serving bowl. Add Parmesan and almonds and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately.

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